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CLOSED – We are hiring!

Circulation Assistant

$15.95-16.10/hour
16 hours per week (Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:45am-6:15pm)
Ages 18+ 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning Thursday, June 5, 2025, until the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged.

The Aloha Community Library is a dynamic nonprofit public library that provides a wide range of services. We are seeking a team-oriented library enthusiast to serve as a part-time Circulation Assistant.

Our ideal candidate is positive, practices proactive customer service, is passionate about providing equitable library services to everyone, and is eager to learn and innovate. Library experience is a plus but not required. Circulation Assistants spend most shifts working directly with patrons, checking materials in and out, and keeping the library tidy and safe. This position requires excellent organizational and communication skills, flexibility, the ability to work independently, and the enjoyment of working with a diverse group of people. Additional hours may be offered occasionally when other staff take time off.

The Aloha Community Library Association is committed to building an inclusive, anti-racist organization. Everyone interested in serving our community is encouraged to apply. No library experience? That’s ok! If you have customer service experience, a knack for explaining technology skills clearly and patiently, or other skills you believe make you a strong candidate, please apply!

Employment announcement, position description, and application are available at the library and online here.

To be considered, please submit a cover letter, application, and resume (including references) to Terri Palmer, Library Director.

Email: terrip@alohalibrary.org

By mail or in person:

Aloha Community Library Association
17455 SW Farmington Rd., Suite 26A
Aloha, OR 97007

Applicants will be evaluated based on related training and experience. Finalists will be interviewed. A pre-employment background check is required. The Aloha Community Library Association is an equal opportunity employer.

School Supply Drive

NOW through Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

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We’re getting a head start on collecting school supplies for our giveaway this year!

While students can come to the library for free access to books, they need their own school supplies to excel in the classroom. With the support of our community, last year the library provided supplies to 210 students, and we expect an even higher local need this year.

To try and meet that need as much as we can, we are seeking donations of the following items:

  • backpacks (sturdy and for all sizes/ages of students, K-12th grade)
  • pencils (boxes of 24)
  • pencil boxes/pouches
  • erasers (white or pink)
  • crayons (boxes of 24)
  • colored pencils (boxes of 12)
  • Crayola Classics markers (boxes of 10)
  • blue or black ballpoint pens
  • glue sticks
  • primary composition notebooks (wide-ruled)
  • plastic folders with 2 pockets
  • 100-page spiral bound notebooks (wide-ruled AND college-ruled)
  • college-ruled filler notebook paper
  • 2” binders
  • tabbed dividers (with at least 7 tabs)
  • plastic pocket dividers
  • kid scissors (blunt and pointed)

Order them from our Amazon wish list to be sent directly to the library, or buy them from your retailer of choice and drop them off at the library in our collection bin any time during open hours.

Because our storage space and staff capacity are limited, please stick to only items from our list, and only new materials. THANK YOU!

This year’s giveaway event will take place here in the library on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, from 10am-2pm.

Winter Weather Closure

UPDATE! The library will remain closed all day on Friday, February 14th.
The library will be closed all day on Thursday, February 13th.

We will continue to monitor weather conditions over the next few days. Please check to make sure the library is open before you head our way! You’ll find any weather-related library updates:

  • On our website.
  • On our Facebook and Instagram pages.
  • By calling the library at (503) 259-0185. (If we don’t answer during regular open hours, we are likely closed; our phone message may not be updated if no staff are able to come on site.)

(Please note we will also be closed all day on Monday, February 17th, for Presidents’ Day.)

Have a hold waiting for pickup? Don’t worry – we’ll hang onto your held items until the weather improves, so you can pick them up safely later!

Closing at 3pm on Fri 1/17

The library will close early at 3pm today, Friday, January 17th due to a staffing shortage. We will be open for regular hours tomorrow, Saturday, January 18th, from 10am to 3pm, and closed on Monday, January 20th for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for understanding.